Police Detect 230 New Violations of State of Emergency

230 new violations of the state of emergency were detected in the past 24 hours as a result of the monitoring carried out by the law enforcers throughout the country.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that 71 citizens were fined for violating curfew across the country last night.

"The MIA of Georgia continues working for 24 hours in order to identify violators of the restrictions imposed within the framework of the curfew. In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country, the police respond promptly to all violations. Law enforcers detected 230 new cases of violation of the curfew for the last 24 hours.

"71 citizens were fined for violating the curfew across the country last night. In addition, the police fined 68 citizens for violating the restrictions of gathering and the 2-meter social distancing. Law enforcers also fined 91 people for transporting passengers and violating the traffic rules," the Ministry said.

In case of violation of the established rules, individuals are fined GEL 3000 and legal entities - GEL 15000.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs calls on citizens to adhere to restrictions imposed within the framework of the state of emergency. 

By Ana Dumbadze